Woman faces felony charge

Tim MacVean

Senior Staff Writer

tmacvean@theintermountain.com

ELKINS — An Elkins woman is behind bars after allegedly stealing batteries from a local convenience store.

Breanna Arlene Radcliff, 31, is charged with one felony count of shoplifting, third offense. She is incarcerated at Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $25,000 cash or surety bond, set by Randolph County Magistrate Ben Shepler.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Randolph County Magistrate Court, on May 10, Elkins Police Department Patrolman K.A. Shiflett received a complaint from GoMart, located along Railroad Avenue in Elkins, in reference to a shoplifting that allegedly occurred a week prior.

Shiflett received a written statement from a cashier who said she found an empty battery package in the restroom trash, police said.

The discovery prompted her to watch surveillance videos and, at approximate 1:30 a.m. May 4, Radcliff was observed to place two packs of batteries in her purse and then enter the bathroom, the complaint states. The value of both packages totaled $11.58.

If convicted, Radcliff could be sentenced to one to 10 years in the state penitentiary and fined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000. According to West Virginia state code, at least one year must be spent in confinement — either the penitentiary or home confinement — and not subject to probation.